Land used to protect endangered species being bulldozed for new homes, businesses, hotel
Pam Johnson’s family has been part of the Leeds community for generations and previously had a cattle operation that would ...
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SAVING THE DESERT TORTOISE
Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...
Adopt a Desert Tortoise on World Wildlife Day and help give back with Arizona Lottery
Adopt a Desert Tortoise on World Wildlife Day and help give back with Arizona Lottery. To learn more, go to ...
Sonoran desert tortoises need homes in Arizona. Here's how you can adopt one
Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his ...
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The Living Desert's ‘Glow in the Park' will shimmer over a few spring weeks
As the sunlight stretches into the mid-evening and we begin spending more time outside, even after the sun bids us farewell, ...
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Prepare for a surprisingly social and zippy pet when you adopt a desert tortoise
After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise. Fittingly, it was a slow and steady process. In Arizona where we live ...
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‘Respect, protect and enjoy’: How Mojave Max became a conservation sensation
Many area residents know Mojave Max from his annual emergence contest, where elementary school students participate in the Punxsutawney Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise ...
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Slow and steady: When will Mojave Max, Nevada’s other famous tortoises come out?
Mojave Max, a desert tortoise mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, is Las Vegas’ Punxsutawney Phil equivalent. Every year, elementary students guess when the famous reptile ...